Feds confirm overtime-exempt workers can perform nonexempt roles

DOL has addressed overtime calculation issues several times since the relaunch of its opinion letter program in mid-2025.

By Ryan Golden • June 1, 2026

Court partly sides with employer dinged for unlawfully firing workers who shared pay

The NLRB “prejudicially erred” in its decision that a technology firm illegally terminated employees for creating a salary spreadsheet, per the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Ryan Golden • June 1, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

By HR Dive staff

Wage growth for salaried roles outpaces hourly ones, analysis shows

Even in hourly roles experiencing wage growth, such as in human resources, the gains fell below that seen in salaried roles, Indeed Hiring Lab found.

By Ginger Christ • June 1, 2026

How vision benefits impact whole-person health and your bottom line

Vision care does more than you think—boost wellness, productivity and cost savings.

June 1, 2026

AI-driven change is intensifying mental health needs. Leaders may not be ready.

Policies and benefits programs that extol the importance of mental health may be undermined by ill-equipped managers, Headspace’s chief people officer said.

By Ryan Golden • May 28, 2026

AI certifications are fast-tracking salary and career growth, Randstad finds

While layoffs dominate the news and most workers languish, another market exists for AI skills, where workers are in high demand and compensation soars.

By Emilie Shumway • May 26, 2026

Google docked dad’s performance rating for taking baby bonding leave, lawsuit claims

A new manager treated the plaintiff, a single father, with “increased hostility” following his return from leave, according to the complaint.

By Ryan Golden • May 22, 2026

Dems re-up overtime bill that would set threshold over $89K by 2030

Following the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule rescission, Congressional Democrats introduced a bill that would greatly expand the number of workers who qualify for overtime.

By Caroline Colvin • May 21, 2026

7 stories on the state of pay in the workplace

The standard 3% to 5% annual raise has lost its advantage, a recent analysis suggests.

By Ginger Christ • May 21, 2026

Feds, home care company eye $3M deal to end overtime, misclassification claims

The lawsuit stemmed from a U.S. Department of Labor investigation allegedly finding that employees were intentionally misclassified as independent contractors.

By Ryan Golden • May 21, 2026

Modernizing commute benefits for today’s flexible workforce

With hybrid work reshaping commutes, flexible benefits help employees return with ease.

By Melissa Banigan, Commute with Enterprise • May 18, 2026

Employers say they’re doing enough to help with medical costs, but workers disagree

Companies could see lower productivity, increased absenteeism and higher turnover as employees face financial stress, Prudential Financial said.

By Ginger Christ • May 14, 2026

Employers say they prefer rebate-free PBM models

More than 90% of employers agreed a rebate-free approach is easier to understand and would improve drug price transparency, according to the survey conducted for Evernorth, which operates a pharmacy benefit manager.

By Emily Olsen • May 13, 2026

CFOs earn higher pay as pressures mount, Datarails finds

Median CFO pay now slightly exceeds chief operating officer levels, but tenure is falling and turnover is rising, the study showed.

By Alexei Alexis • May 12, 2026

Feds propose rule to help employers expand fertility benefit coverage

The proposal addresses a key plank in President Donald Trump’s labor agenda and would exempt fertility benefits from the requirements of some federal health coverage laws.

By Ryan Golden • May 11, 2026

Colorado passes bill outlawing wage setting based on AI surveillance

Gov. Jared Polis has yet to sign or veto the bill and has not publicly indicated his plans, though he has reportedly expressed concerns about its aims.

By Emilie Shumway • May 11, 2026

Why maternity is one of employers’ biggest healthcare costs and how better care can reduce it

Maternity costs are rising, but earlier care can improve outcomes and reduce spend.

By Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer, Progyny • May 11, 2026

Why workplace giving belongs in your benefits portfolio

Workplace giving is not new. But if employers want stronger participation, the way it is delivered matters.

By Pam Reynolds • May 11, 2026

‘Peanut butter’ pay raises are not yet mainstream, Mercer finds

Only 4% of employers handed out across-the-board raises, per survey results.

By Lara Ewen • May 8, 2026

GLP-1 coverage for weight loss could be in employers’ crosshairs

Companies have “tremendous concern” about the financial viability of these medications, the president and CEO of the Business Group on Health said.

By Ginger Christ • May 7, 2026

Minnesota recovers $1.28M in back wages in record-breaking case

Most workers were shorted tens of thousands of dollars, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner said.

By Keith Loria • May 7, 2026

HR pros expect over $40K more than the role pays, data finds

Almost all workers expected more than they were offered, according to a JobLeads analysis, but the disconnect “is with candidates who don’t realize the door is open.”

By Emilie Shumway • May 1, 2026

Deloitte, Zoom benefit cuts threaten employee trust and retention, experts say

“Employees don’t see these as perks. They see them as part of what they were promised as total compensation when they took the job,” a benefits and employment law attorney said.

By Ginger Christ • April 30, 2026

Paper manufacturer that allegedly fired worker who obtained protective order settles with EEOC

The worker had reported a co-worker’s sexual harassment and been fired one day after securing an emergency protective order against him, according to the complaint.

By Emilie Shumway • April 28, 2026

Seeing it clearly: How vision benefits support employees and businesses

New research reveals eye issues are increasing and affecting job performance. Learn why and ways to empower success.  

April 27, 2026